PAL Airlines (legally Aerolínea Principal Chile S.A.) was a Chilean airline that operated out of Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago. The airline operated from 2003 to 2014, when it ceased all operations.
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| Founded | September 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 2009 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | September 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Las Condes, Chile | ||||||
| Key people | Carlos Musiet (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www.palair.cl/ | ||||||
History
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The airline was established as a charter airline in September 2003[1] and received approval for scheduled services in June 2009.[2] It was owned by the Musiet family, who in the 1990s owned now-defunct National Airlines.[3]
The airline ceased operations in September 2014 by the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics due to unfavourable market conditions. In early 2015 it was declared bankrupt by a Chilean court.[4]
Destinations
editPAL Airlines served the following scheduled destinations within Chile:[citation needed]
- Antofagasta - Cerro Moreno International Airport
- Calama - El Loa Airport
- Copiapó - Desierto de Atacama Airport
- Iquique - Diego Aracena International Airport
- Santiago - Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport - Hub
Additionally, the airline operated charter flights, mainly to Punta Cana.
Fleet
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The PAL Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | Leased from Orbest Orizonia Airlines |
| 2013 | 2013 | |||
| 2014 | 2014 | Leased from Air Europa | ||
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | Leased from Hi Fly |
| Boeing 737-200 | 4 | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| 4 | 2010 | 2014 | ||
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | Leased from Futura International Airways |
| 1 | 2008 | 2008 | ||
| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | Leased from Privilege Style |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ PAL Principal Airlines to launch domestic service in Chile on June 18 08 Jun 2009
- ^ New Chilean Domestic Airline Takes Off June 18 07 Jun 2009
- ^ Aero Latin News PAL ingresa al mercardo 04-Jun-09 (in Spanish)
- ^ "PAL Airlines". Airliner World: 15. March 2015.
- ^ "PAL - Principal Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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